# N159AS: 2007 Christer Allan G VANS RV9-A, registration cancelled 2017-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Christer Allan G VANS RV9-A](https://openairdocs.org/model/christer-allan-g-vans-rv9-a) (registry code 05623KZ)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 90995
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-9A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 2007
- Certificate issued: May 18, 2007
- Last registry action: June 17, 2010
- Mode S code: A0EBAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Christer Allan G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTER%20ALLAN%20G)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7452° N, 73.9781° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10016, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159AS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=159AS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N159AS-2017-04-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Christer Allan G VANS RV9-A: https://openairdocs.org/model/christer-allan-g-vans-rv9-a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC08LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08LA107), Feb 21, 2008: Christer Vans RV9-A (N159AS), Princeton, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot/owner's improper installation of a new ignition/fuel control system for the engine. Contributing was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20080221010299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080221010299A), Feb 21, 2008: Amtr RV9A (N159AS), Princeton/Rock, NJ, Destroyed. (-23) The aircraft departed the runway, began his climb and at about 50 feet the aircraft lost power. He commenced a left hand turn back to the airport over a…

## Other aircraft with N159AS

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159AS): Diamond Aircraft Ind DA20-C1, S/N C0760, built 2023

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